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Europe

Ukraine blew up Engels Airbase Housing Russia’s Nuclear Bomber

March 26, 2025 GDC 0

Ukraine has struck a key Russian airbase housing nuke bombers with footage showing a huge explosion rising into the sky. A black mushroom cloud erupted early Thursday morning from Engels airbase after Kyiv bombed it […]

Europe

Russia Evacuates Nuclear Bombers From Engels Airbase Amid Constant Drone Attacks By Ukraine

January 6, 2023 GDC 0

Footage showed the moment an ammunition store inside Russia was hit by a Ukrainian strike in the latest attack within Vladimir Putin’s territory, in yet another embarrassing moment for the Kremlin. Faktisk reported that satellite […]

  • U.S. Considers Supplying Deadly HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

    May 30, 2022 0
    The U.S. will transfer long-range rocket systems to Ukraine to aid the country’s fight against Russia in the Donbas region, officials told multiple outlets.  Ukrainian officials have been asking the U.S. to send the Multiple [...]
  • Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

    October 4, 2020 0
    A Melbourne-based company has become the first in Australia to win a lucrative contract to overhaul US F/A-18 Hornets under a new initiative between the two countries, writes Stephen Kuper. RUAG Australia will undertake maintenance, [...]
  • BAE Systems Awarded $155 Million Contract To Upgrade Hobart-class Destroyers

    November 24, 2022 0
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  • Poland Purchases 48 FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft From South Korea

    October 3, 2022 0
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  • Saudi Arabia buys Turkey’s armed drones

    April 6, 2021 0
    Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with Turkey to joint production of armed drones from Turkey, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a move that could mark a rapprochement between the two rival regional powers. Ties [...]
  • Israel successfully tests upgraded Iron Dome, integrates high-power laser in advanced air defense trials.

    July 3, 2026 0
    Israel’s Ministry of Defense has successfully completed a new series of advanced tests of the Iron Dome air defense system, validating major upgrades designed to improve the system’s ability to counter evolving aerial threats, including [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate

  • Europe

    France To Supply CEASAR 155mm Howitzers To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Six U.S. Congressman Urges President Biden To Ban Bangladesh From UN Peacekeeping Missions As Bangladesh Withdraws Two RAB Officers From UN Peacekeeping Missions For Corruption And Human Rights Violations

  • Americas

    New Double-V Hull A1 Stryker variant spotted during exercises

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched two rockets into space in a wartime rocket test.

  • Europe

    Putin’s Mafia State: Oligarchs Steal Billions Of Dollars From Russian Defense Industries, Produces Poor Quality Weapons

  • Americas

    Boeing awarded contract to produce 150 km range GLSDB for Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Peru cleared to purchase 12 F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Sacks Admiral Igor Osipov After Crimea Blasts

  • Europe

    Russian Tank Manufacturer Uralvagonzavod Added Steel Casing On Top of T-90M Tank To Stop FPV Drone from Dropping Grenades In Open Hatch

  • Europe

    Russia Lacks Technology And Competency To Perform Multi-domain Operations In Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Announces Nearly $1 Billion in New Military Aid for Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Hamas Tunnels: High-tech Israeli Armed Forces Face The Biggest Challenge

  • Air Platform

    German Air Force to upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon with new Captor-E AESA radar

  • Europe

    Surgical strike: explosions in Russian-occupied Mariupol are suspected of the first use of long-range GLSDB

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China unveils next-gen ZTZ-201 light tank

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2: “Say Hello To My Little Friend”

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA To Add Anti-ship Ballistic Missile Capability To Sea Viper Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • Europe

    European Union Kick Off Historic Accession Process For Ukraine And Moldova

  • Europe

    Saab receives order for Anti-Ship Missiles from Germany

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Norway Ordered Australian Sensors For JSM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Projects Power In South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia built Garpiya-3 attack drones in China with the help of Chinese experts and materials

  • AUV Platform

    An Indonesian fisherman catches a Chinese underwater spy drone between Australian and Indonesian waters.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Germany’s P-8 Poseidon Anti-submarine Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    German-made IRIS-T SLM scored first Su-34 fighter-bomber kill

  • Naval Platforms

    Enhancing Capability of the Egyptian Navy

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s New DDGX Destroyer Features Lasers, Hypersonic Missiles And Stealth Technology

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver SkyRanger Air Defense System To Undiscovered Customer

  • Africa

    Russia delivered six MiG-29BM to Libyan Nation Army (LNA)

  • Air Platform

    Australia cannot deliver F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to Ukraine until 2024

  • Africa

    Morocco Purchases South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese EOTDC PL-10 Semi-active Air-to-Air Missile and PL-10E Infrared-guided Air-to-air Missile, A Reverse-engineered Italian APSIDE Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Started Shelling Deep Inside Occupied Lugansk Region Using HIMARS

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces seize Russian modernized T-72B3 tank on the battlefield

  • Air Platform

    Tejas MK1A or MK2: Is it Really Worth $77 Million?

  • Defense Industry

    Myanmar Army’s Delegation Visits Pantsir SAM Production Facility In Russia

  • Americas

    US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

  • Europe

    KMW, NEXTER Demonstrate Next-gen Enhanced Main Battle Tank

  • Defense Industry

    Boeing Awarded $1.17 Billion Contract To Produce Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles For Taiwan

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 8,144 main battle tanks of T-54, T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 models

  • Europe

    Russian Trained Soldiers Fled Dnieper River Leaving Untrained Conscripts To Fight Ukrainian

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands trapped in Chinese debt as it turned into a PLA naval base of the Indo-Pacific

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan and Australia to strengthened bilateral military co-operation

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia used Kh-69 cruise missiles for the first time in Ukraine war

  • Uncategorized

    Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

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    South Asia

    China launches third Type C13B corvette for Bangladesh Navy (Thief)

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils upgraded Bogdana artillery system

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